One of the goals for our SIP Parent Council is to examine current open house practices and determine if another format would be more beneficial to GKMS families. We will be seriously discussing this issue and making decisions over the next few weeks, so now is certainly the time to make opinions known.
Currently, open house begins in the gym with a very brief introduction of staff. Immediately following, students and parents tour the building meeting with staff, talking curriculum, and "checking out" lockers and hallway art. There are no structured presentations.
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what does the SIP stand for?
ReplyDeleteGreat Question. SIP stands for the School Improvement Plan.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why we need to have a open house. I mean it's not like on the first day of school kids don't know where they are going. It has the room numbers on there schedual.
ReplyDeleteI think there should have been more thought put into the planning for people that have more than one child in the same grade or school. I missed seeing teachers that i had questions for and had to walk out of one teachers room in the in the middle to make it to anothers teachers room because reading and language arts were together
ReplyDeleteI really liked the new format of the open house last night. I liked hearing what the teachers expecations were and what the children will be studying throughout the year. I personally wish all the teachers in the entire district did a parent orientation. This was always done in the school district I worked in and many parents and teachers themselves found it beneficial.
ReplyDeleteWe really enjoyed the format of the open house Wednesday evening. It was pleasant meeting all of my sons teachers and hearing their expectations for the school year. Some of the teachers had some great powerpoints also. For all of the parents who attended, I thought it was very orderly.
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